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2.4 GHz airMAX

®

 ac Bridge with 

400 mm RF Isolated Reflector

Model: PBE-2AC-400-ISO

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Ubiquiti Networks® 

PowerBeam

® ac.

 This Quick Start Guide is designed to guide 

you through installation and includes warranty terms.

Package Contents

 

Reflector

Radome

Antenna  

Feed

Rear Housing

 

Mounting Bracket

Adjustment Bracket

Pole Clamp

Hex Bolts with Washers 

(M8x20, Qty. 4)

Flange Nuts 

(M8, Qty. 2)

Carriage Bolts 

(M8x135, Qty. 2) 

ISO

5 GHz airMAX® ac Bridge with 

400 mm RF Isolated Reflector
Model: PBE-5AC-400-ISO

Gigabit PoE (24V, 0.5A)  

with Mounting Bracket

Power Cord

Quick Start Guide

TERMS OF USE: Ubiquiti radio devices must be professionally installed. Shielded Ethernet 
cable and earth grounding must be used as conditions of product warranty. TOUGHCable

 is 

designed for outdoor installations. It is the customer’s responsibility to follow local country 
regulations, including operation within legal frequency channels, output power, and Dynamic 
Frequency Selection (DFS) requirements.

Hardware Overview

Bottom View

Technology

Cable Door

Rear Housing

Antenna Feed

Ethernet Port

Release Button Slot

Mounting Bracket

Release Button

Reflector

Alignment Pins

Reset Button

Radome

Reset Button 

To reset to factory defaults, press and hold the 

Reset button for more than 10 seconds while the PowerBeam 
is already powered on. Alternatively, the PowerBeam may be 
reset remotely via a Reset button located on the bottom of the 
Gigabit PoE adapter.

Release Button 

After you assemble the PowerBeam, check 

the Release button; it should be fully engaged in the Release 
Button Slot
 of the Rear Housing. This ensures that the Antenna 
Feed
 is locked into place. If you need to remove the Antenna 
Feed
, you must depress the Release button first.

LEDs

Signal 

In airOS, you can modify the wireless signal 

strength threshold values for each LED on the 
Wireless tab under Signal LED Thresholds. The default 
values are shown below:

LED will light blue when the wireless signal 
strength is above -65 dBm.
LED will light blue when the wireless signal 
strength is above -73 dBm.
LED will light blue when the wireless signal 
strength is above -80 dBm.
LED will light blue when the wireless signal 
strength is above -94 dBm.

Ethernet 

The Ethernet LED will light steady blue 

when an active Ethernet connection is made and 
flash when there is activity.

Power 

The Power LED will light blue when the 

device is connected to a power source.

Application Examples

The PowerBeam mounted outdoors with the Reflector 
installed provides directional outdoor coverage (gain is 
reflector‑dependent).

The PowerBeam mounted outdoors without the Reflector 
installed provides outdoor‑to‑indoor coverage using the 3 dBi 
Antenna Feed only.

Installation Requirements

•  13 mm wrench
•  Shielded Category 5 (or above) cabling should be used for 

all wired Ethernet connections and should be grounded 
through the AC ground of the PoE.
We recommend that you protect your networks from the 
most brutal environments and devastating ESD attacks 
with industrial‑grade shielded Ethernet cable from Ubiquiti 
Networks. For more details, visit www.ubnt.com/toughcable

Installation

1.  Align and insert the tabs of the Mounting Bracket into 

the slots of the Reflector. Rotate the Mounting Bracket 
counterclockwise until the alignment holes in the dish and 
bracket align with each other.

2.  (Optional) For additional support, insert four M4 screws 

(not included) into the holes in the Reflector and Mounting 
Bracket
 and secure each screw with two washers and a nut 
(not included).

Mounting 

Bracket

Reflector

3.  Line up the Alignment Pins of the Rear Housing with the 

alignment holes of the Mounting Bracket. Push the Rear 
Housing
 into the Mounting Bracket.

4.  View the Reflector from the front. Ensure that the three 

hooks (indicated below) of the Rear Housing are fully 
engaged with the inner wall of the Reflector and locked 
into place.

Important:

 Before proceeding, lightly pull the Rear 

Housing to confirm that it is locked into place. 

5.  Push in the sides of the Cable Door and detach it from the 

Rear Housing.

6.  Attach the Antenna Feed.

a.  Insert the Antenna Feed into the Rear Housing, and push 

until it locks into place with a click.

b.  Lightly pull the Antenna Feed to ensure that it is locked 

into place and the Release Button is fully engaged.

 

Release 

Button

Bottom View

7.  Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet Port of the 

Antenna Feed. Then re-attach the Cable Door to the 
Rear Housing.

 

 

8.  Attach the Pole Clamp to the Adjustment Bracket.

a.  Hold the Adjustment Bracket with the clamps facing you 

and the Elevation Indicators towards the top.

b.  Insert the Carriage Bolts through the holes of the 

Adjustment Bracket.

c.  Slide the hole of the Pole Clamp over one bolt of the 

Adjustment Bracket.

d.  Place one Flange Nut on each bolt. 

Elevation 
Indicator

9.  Insert the Pivot Pins on the inside of the Adjustment Bracket 

into the Mounting Bracket Slots.

Pivot Pin

(one on each side of

Adjustment Bracket)

Mounting  

Bracket  

Slot

10. Secure the Adjustment Bracket to the Mounting Bracket 

using the four Hex Bolts with Washers.

11. Position the reflector assembly on the pole and secure it.

a.  Place the Adjustment Bracket against the pole. 
b.  Slide the slot of the Pole Clamp over the Carriage Bolt.
c.  Tighten the Flange Nuts of the bolts to 25 N-m to secure 

the antenna to the pole.

25 N-m

Note:

 The mounting assembly can accommodate a  

Ø 40 - 80 mm pole.

12. Align the Notch on the Reflector with the Arrow at the top 

of the Radome. Guide the Radome’s side and top tabs over 
the Reflector rim and slide the Radome down onto the 
Reflector.

Arrow

Notch

Radome 
Side Tab

Reflector 

Rim

Radome 
Side Tab

Radome 

Top Tab

13. Snap the bottom three tabs of the Radome over the 

Reflector rim.

Bottom 

Tabs

14. Adjust the elevation angle.

a.  Loosen the four Hex Bolts on both sides of the antenna.
b.  Pivot the antenna until the Elevation Indicator shows 

the desired elevation angle.

c.  Tighten the four Hex Bolts.

20

Elevation 
Indicator

*640-00223-01*

640-00223-01

15. Connect the Ethernet cable from the PowerBeam’s Ethernet 

port to the POE port of the Gigabit PoE adapter.

16. Connect an Ethernet cable from your LAN to the adapter’s 

LAN port. 

17. Connect the Power Cord to the adapter’s power port. 

Connect the other end of the Power Cord to a power outlet.

Mounting the PoE Adapter (Optional)

1.  Remove the PoE Mounting Bracket from the adapter, place 

the bracket at the desired location, and mark the two holes. 

2.  Pre-drill the holes if necessary, and secure the bracket 

using two fasteners (not included).

3.  Align the adapter’s slots with the tabs of the PoE Mounting 

Bracket, and then slide the adapter down.

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Summary of Contents for PowerBeam ac ISO

Page 1: ...2 4 GHz airMAX ac Bridge with 400 mm RF Isolated Reflector Model PBE 2AC 400 ISO ...

Page 2: ... Qty 2 ISO 5 GHz airMAX ac Bridge with 400 mm RF Isolated Reflector Model PBE 5AC 400 ISO Gigabit PoE 24V 0 5A with Mounting Bracket Power Cord Quick Start Guide TERMS OF USE Ubiquiti radio devices must be professionally installed Shielded Ethernet cable and earth grounding must be used as conditions of product warranty TOUGHCable is designed for outdoor installations It is the customer s responsi...

Page 3: ...Hardware Overview Bottom View Technology Cable Door Rear Housing Antenna Feed Ethernet Port Release Button Slot Mounting Bracket Release Button Reflector Alignment Pins Reset Button Radome ...

Page 4: ...u must depress the Release button first LEDs Signal In airOS you can modify the wireless signal strength threshold values for each LED on the Wireless tab under Signal LED Thresholds The default values are shown below LED will light blue when the wireless signal strength is above 65 dBm LED will light blue when the wireless signal strength is above 73 dBm LED will light blue when the wireless sign...

Page 5: ...rage using the 3 dBi Antenna Feed only Installation Requirements 13 mm wrench Shielded Category 5 or above cabling should be used for all wired Ethernet connections and should be grounded through the AC ground of the PoE We recommend that you protect your networks from the most brutal environments and devastating ESD attacks with industrial grade shielded Ethernet cable from Ubiquiti Networks For ...

Page 6: ...nting Bracket counterclockwise until the alignment holes in the dish and bracket align with each other 2 Optional For additional support insert four M4 screws not included into the holes in the Reflector and Mounting Bracket and secure each screw with two washers and a nut not included Mounting Bracket Reflector ...

Page 7: ...ar Housing into the Mounting Bracket 4 View the Reflector from the front Ensure that the three hooks indicated below of the Rear Housing are fully engaged with the inner wall of the Reflector and locked into place Important Before proceeding lightly pull the Rear Housing to confirm that it is locked into place ...

Page 8: ...Housing 6 Attach the Antenna Feed a Insert the Antenna Feed into the Rear Housing and push until it locks into place with a click b Lightly pull the Antenna Feed to ensure that it is locked into place and the Release Button is fully engaged Release Button Bottom View ...

Page 9: ... Clamp to the Adjustment Bracket a Hold the Adjustment Bracket with the clamps facing you and the Elevation Indicators towards the top b Insert the Carriage Bolts through the holes of the Adjustment Bracket c Slide the hole of the Pole Clamp over one bolt of the Adjustment Bracket d Place one Flange Nut on each bolt Elevation Indicator ...

Page 10: ... inside of the Adjustment Bracket into the Mounting Bracket Slots Pivot Pin one on each side of Adjustment Bracket Mounting Bracket Slot 10 Secure the Adjustment Bracket to the Mounting Bracket using the four Hex Bolts with Washers ...

Page 11: ...it a Place the Adjustment Bracket against the pole b Slide the slot of the Pole Clamp over the Carriage Bolt c Tighten the Flange Nuts of the bolts to 25 N m to secure the antenna to the pole 25 N m Note The mounting assembly can accommodate a Ø 40 80 mm pole ...

Page 12: ...Reflector with the Arrow at the top of the Radome Guide the Radome s side and top tabs over the Reflector rim and slide the Radome down onto the Reflector Arrow Notch Radome Side Tab Reflector Rim Radome Side Tab Radome Top Tab ...

Page 13: ...he Reflector rim Bottom Tabs 14 Adjust the elevation angle a Loosen the four Hex Bolts on both sides of the antenna b Pivot the antenna until the Elevation Indicator shows the desired elevation angle c Tighten the four Hex Bolts 20 Elevation Indicator ...

Page 14: ...d to the adapter s power port Connect the other end of the Power Cord to a power outlet Mounting the PoE Adapter Optional 1 Remove the PoE Mounting Bracket from the adapter place the bracket at the desired location and mark the two holes 2 Pre drill the holes if necessary and secure the bracket using two fasteners not included 3 Align the adapter s slots with the tabs of the PoE Mounting Bracket a...

Page 15: ...ac 4 The login screen will appear Enter ubnt in the Username and Password fields Select your Country and Language You must agree to the Terms of Use to use the product Click Login Note For the Country setting U S product versions are restricted to a choice of Canada Puerto Rico or the U S to ensure compliance with FCC IC regulations The airOS Configuration Interface will appear allowing you to cus...

Page 16: ...ler s responsibility to make sure the device is operated within local country regulatory requirements Since Ubiquiti Networks equipment can be paired with a variety of antennas and cables the Antenna and Output Power fields are provided to the professional installer to assist in meeting regulatory requirements ...

Page 17: ...t Port Enclosure Outdoor UV Stabilized Plastic Max Power Consumption 7W Power Supply 24V 0 5A Gigabit PoE Adapter Included Power Method Passive PoE Pairs 4 5 7 8 Return Wind Survivability 200 km h 125 mph Wind Loading 390 N 200 km h 88 lbf 125 mph Certifications CE FCC IC Mounting Pole Mounting Kit Included Operating Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Operating Humidity 5 to 95 Noncondensing Shock...

Page 18: ...provided only by a qualified service technician 3 This equipment is provided with a detachable power cord which has an integral safety ground wire intended for connection to a grounded safety outlet a Do not substitute the power cord with one that is not the provided approved type Never use an adapter plug to connect to a 2 wire outlet as this will defeat the continuity of the grounding wire b The...

Page 19: ...IV has been subjected to misuse abuse negligence abnormal physical electromagnetic or electrical stress including lightning strikes or accident V has been damaged or impaired as a result of using third party firmware VI has no original Ubiquiti MAC label or is missing any other original Ubiquiti label s or VII has not been received by Ubiquiti within 30 days of issuance of the RMA In addition the ...

Page 20: ... FACILITIES UBIQUITI NETWORKS ITS AFFILIATES AND ITS AND THEIR THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INTERRUPTIONS DELAYS CANCELLATIONS DELIVERY FAILURES DATA LOSS CONTENT CORRUPTION PACKET LOSS OR OTHER DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ANY OF THE FOREGOING In addition UBIQUITI NETWORKS does not warrant that the operation of the Products will be error free or that operation will be uninterrupted ...

Page 21: ...two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference w...

Page 22: ...e Antenna Information Dish antenna Gain 18 dBi CAN ICES 3 A NMB 3 A Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada Pour réduire le risque d interférence aux autres utilisateurs le type d antenne et son gain doivent être choisies de façon que la puissance isotrope rayonnée équivalente PIRE ne dépasse pas ce qui est nécessaire pour une communication réussie Cet appar...

Page 23: ...h any other antenna or transmitter Les antennes utilisées pour ce transmetteur doivent être installé en considérant une distance de séparation de toute personnes d au moins 20 cm et ne doivent pas être localisé ou utilisé en conflit avec tout autre antenne ou transmetteur CE Marking CE marking on this product represents the product is in compliance with all directives that are applicable to it 29 ...

Page 24: ...ce or the shop where you purchased the product Deutsch Die Europäische Richtlinie 2002 96 EC verlangt dass technische Ausrüstung die direkt am Gerät und oder an der Verpackung mit diesem Symbol versehen ist nicht zusammen mit unsortiertem Gemeindeabfall entsorgt werden darf Das Symbol weist darauf hin dass das Produkt von regulärem Haushaltmüll getrennt entsorgt werden sollte Es liegt in Ihrer Ver...

Page 25: ...nsi que tout autre matériel électrique ou électronique par les moyens de collecte indiqués par le gouvernement et les pouvoirs publics des collectivités territoriales L élimination et le recyclage en bonne et due forme ont pour but de lutter contre l impact néfaste potentiel de ce type de produits sur l environnement et la santé publique Pour plus d informations sur le mode d élimination de votre ...

Page 26: ...ch Par la présente UBIQUITI NETWORKS déclare que l appareil UBIQUITI NETWORKS est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 1999 5 CE Deutsch German Hiermit erklärt UBIQUITI NETWORKS dass sich dieses UBIQUITI NETWORKS Gerät in Übereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den anderen relevanten Vorschriften der Richtlinie 1999 5 EG befinde...

Page 27: ... överensstämmelse med de väsentliga egenskapskrav och övriga relevanta bestämmelser som framgår av direktiv 1999 5 EG Español Spanish Por medio de la presente UBIQUITI NETWORKS declara que este dispositivo UBIQUITI NETWORKS cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999 5 CE Polski Polish Niniejszym Ubiquiti Networks oświadcza że...

Page 28: ...uiti U logo the Ubiquiti beam logo airMAX airOS InnerFeed PowerBeam and TOUGHCable are trademarks or registered trademarks of Ubiquiti Networks Inc in the United States and in other countries All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners AI103015 w w w u b n t c o m ...

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